STAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. About the Jain Award: Stage 1 2. About Yourself 3. Part I Word 4. Part II Worship 5. Part III Witness 6. Jain Religion Information for Boy Scouts of America 7. Application Form for the Jain Medal Award 2 ABOUT THE JAIN AWARD PLAN STAGE 1 WORD: Reading and Writing You will with your parents and spiritual 1. Brief History of Jainism leader meet regularly to complete all the 2. Life of Lord Mahavir requirements for this award. 3. Introduction to Jain Philosophy Living (Jiv) RECORD Non-Living (Ajiv) Non-Violence (Ahinsa) As you continue through this workbook, 4. Story: Elephant & Six Blind Men record the information as indicated. 5. Jain Glossary: Once finished your parents and spiritual Shravak leader will review and then submit for Shravika the award. Sadhu Sadhvi Derasar Jiv Ajiv Ahinsa Tirthankar WORSHIP: Through Practice 1. Names of 24 Omniscient Lords Congratulations. You may now begin. 2. Practices in Daily Life 3. Jain Greeting-Jai Jinendra 4. Respect of: Parents Teachers Elders 5. Don’t Waste Water and Food 6. Don’t Hurt Living Beings WITNESS: By Observation 1. Prayers (Stuties) 2. Learn Temple Ways (Derasar) 3. Learn and Recite Namaskar Mantra Khamemi Sauva Jive 4. Jain Festival and Significance Mahivir Jayanti Paryushan Diwali 3 ABOUT YOURSELF PART I: WORD I am _____________________years old JAIN DHARM This is my family: As a child you shall be learning about the Jain ways and practice. Much you _________________________________ may have already learned in Pathshala _________________________________ Classes and the Level 1 book can be _________________________________ used to complete this workbook. _________________________________ _________________________________ With your parent(s) share what you _________________________________ know about how Jainism began. Your parent(s) may discuss more of the This is my school: History of Jainism with you. What did you learn more about the History of _________________________________ Jainism? I am in grade _____________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ My favorite activities/hobbies are: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ My group activities are: _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ How much time did you need to finish this part? _____________hours/minutes Date: ____________________________ Please register on-line @ JAINA.org Check when shown to: ____ Parent(s) Jainism I –Basics of Jainism page 22 ____ Spiritual Leader 4 Who is Lord Mahavir? ______________ STORY READING _________________________________ _________________________________ What did you learn from reading the _________________________________ story: Elephant and Six Blind Men? _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Does the story illustrate any basic Jain Jainism I –Basics of Jainism page, 23-24 Principles? _____Yes _____No Check when shown to: ____Parent(s) Explain: ____Spiritual Leader _________________________________ _________________________________ JAIN PHILOSOPHY _________________________________ _________________________________ What is the meaning of Jiv? __________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Draw a picture: _________________________________ _________________________________ What is the meaning of AJiv?_________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ What is the meaning of Ahinsa?_______ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Check when shown to: _________________________________ ____Parent(s) ____Spiritual Leader Check when shown to: ____Parent(s) How much time did you need to finish ____Spiritual Leader this part? _____________hours/minutes. Date: ___________________________ 5 ELEPHANT AND THE BLIND MEN Once upon a time, there lived six blind men in a village. One day the villagers told them, "Hey, there is an elephant in the village today." They had no idea what an elephant is. They decided, "Even though we would The wise man calmly explained to them, not be able to see it, let us go and feel it "All of you are right. The reason every anyway." All of them went where the one of you is telling it differently elephant was. Every one of them because each one of you touched the touched the elephant. different part of the elephant. So, actually the elephant has all those features what you all said." "Hey, the elephant is a pillar," said the first man who touched his leg. "Oh!" everyone said. There was no more fight. They felt happy that they were all "Oh, no! It is like a rope," said the right. second man who touched the tail. The moral of the story is that there may "Oh, no! It is like a thick branch of a be some truth to what someone says. tree," said the third man who touched the Sometimes we can see that truth and trunk of the elephant. sometimes not because they may have "It is like a big hand fan" said the fourth different perspective which we may not man who touched the ear of the elephant. agree too. So, rather than arguing like "It is like a huge wall," said the fifth man the blind men, we should say, "Maybe who touched the belly of the elephant. you have your reasons." This way we don’t get in arguments. In Jainism, it is "It is like a solid pipe," Said the sixth explained that truth can be stated in man who touched the tusk of the seven different ways. So, you can see elephant. how broad our religion is. It teaches us to be tolerant towards others for their viewpoints. This allows us to live in harmony with the people of different They began to argue about the elephant thinking. This is known as the Syadvada, and every one of them insisted that he Anekantvad, or the theory of Manifold was right. It looked like they were Predictions. getting agitated. A wise man was passing by and he saw this. He stopped and asked them, "What is the matter?" They Jain Philosophy and Practice I, p.126 said, "We cannot agree to what the elephant is like." Each one of them told what he thought the elephant was like. 6 PART II: WORSHIP PART II: WORSHIP NAME: Tirthankars SYMBOL NAME: Tirthankars SYMBOL 1. _________________________ 13. ________________________ 2. ________________________ 14. ________________________ 3. ________________________ 15. ________________________ 4. ________________________ 16. ________________________ 5. ________________________ 17. ________________________ 6. ________________________ 18. ________________________ 7. ________________________ 19. ________________________ 8. ________________________ 20. ________________________ 9. ________________________ 21. ________________________ 10. ________________________ 22. ________________________ 11. ________________________ 23. ________________________ 12. ________________________ 24. ________________________ Jain Activity Book, pages 26-48 7 PRACTICE IN DAILY LIFE Picture of the worship place at the Jain Center: We should help others and make each other happy. To understand the pain and unhappiness that others are feeling is kindness. Jainism is based on kindness to all living beings. Jainism I –Basics of Jainism page 23 Päthashälä is my religious class where I learn all about the Jain religion. I learn all about the Tirthankars, Deräsar, and play fun games. I learn that we should not hurt anyone, not get mad at anyone, steal, or show off in class. I should also always tell the truth and share what I have. I learn to love other living beings including animals, birds, bugs, and plants. Jainism I –Basics of Jainism page 42 The temple is called ________________ Or “Mandir”. It is a beautiful and peaceful place to pray. It helps to think Check when shown to about self. Jainism I –Basics of Jainism page 26 ___Parent(s) Where are your worship places? ___Spiritual Leader _________________________________ _________________________________ Picture of the worship place at home: What is the meaning of “Jai Jinendra”? _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Why do we say “Jai Jinendra”? Jainism I –Basics of Jainism page 36 _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ 8 Showing respect: THE DO’s 1…………Say the Navakär Mantra daily 1. What did you do:________________? 2………………..Go to Deräsar regularly When: ________________________ 3...Respect, bow to parent, teacher, elder Whom: ________________________ 4...Be kind to other people, animal, plant 5..Be honest & truthful to self and others 2. What did you do:________________? 6…………...Be forgiving towards others When: _________________________ 7……..Be polite. Say Please, Thank-you Whom: ________________________ 8…….Say sorry accepting own mistakes 9…..Share toys and books with everyone 3. What did you do:________________? 10……Help others in every way you can When: _________________________